Pretrip your trailer!!

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  1. May 23, 2020 #61
    aaronpeterbilt3787

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    I was taught to check them. By an old school guy. And it only stands to reason to do so. Does anyone really wannabe the guy that loses a wheel assembly? And kill someone. I know I don’t. Due diligence goes a long way.

    To me way too many drivers and mechanics alike are like construction crews. Build it to minimum code. I believe in going above. 9 times outta 10, doing so will save your arse.
     
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  3. May 23, 2020 #62
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    No. The responsibility lays solely on the operator. If it’s not pre-tripped properly and reported to the company, how are they suppose to fix it? A trailer or a truck could just be serviced and no faults found. 2 days later a seal blows and driver doesn’t catch the defect and loses the wheel. How is that on the company?
     
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  4. May 23, 2020 #63
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    Or you can also pop the plug out and look in as well. Yours is a great idea to replace them as well.
     
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  5. May 23, 2020 #64
    Opendeckin

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    true, but often by the time the sight glass is old enough that you can't check the oil the plastic becomes very brittle. I tried to pull a plug to check the oil on on one I couldn't see through and shattered the plastic sight glass using just my hands.
     
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  7. May 23, 2020 #65
    kemosabi49

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    It may not be part of a pre-trip per any dmv, but to me it is just common sense. Especially on the steers.
     
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  8. May 27, 2020 #66
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    It's there
     
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